Description

A cell that is highlighted or outlined by a bold black rectangle. This is also called the current or highlighted cell.
An Excel feature that automatically fill cells with data, formatting, or both.
A view that shows you behind-the-scenes options for managing files such as opening, saving, printing, and documenting files.
A box on the grid identified by the intersection of a column and a row.
Cells that run from top to bottom in a worksheet and are identified by letters.
Task-specific groups divided among the command tabs appropriate to the work a user currently performs.
Task-oriented tabs that are organized on the ribbon.
To duplicate data from a worksheet to the Clipboard.
An arrow with a plus sign that appears when you select the cell or range of cells you want to copy and hold down Ctrl while you point to the border of the selection.
To remove data from a worksheet. Cut data may be pasted into a new location or locations in a worksheet.
Pre-set settings that determine how Excel behaves when performing an action.
An arrow in the lower, right corner of some command groups on the ribbon that opens a dialog box related to the command group.
In Office 2016, the tab that takes you to Backstage view to access Save, Print, Options, and other commands.
A small square in the lower, right corner of a selected cell or range of cells. Used mainly to copy data to adjacent cells.
A tool identified with symbols such as dotted, dashed, or solid lines that fill the space before tabs.
A bar located between the ribbon and the worksheet in which users can edit the contents of a cell.
Commands on the default ribbon tabs that are related in functionality.
A word assigned to a document’s properties that makes it easier to organize and find documents.
Text entered in a worksheet that identifies numeric data and is the most common type of text entered in a worksheet. Labels are also used to sort and group data.
A mouse pointer that enables users to drag a cell or range of cells to a new location, replacing any existing data in the destination cells.
Located below the ribbon at the left end of the formula bar. When a user types a cell location into this box and presses Enter, the insertion point moves to that cell.
A formatted series of text or numbers that are in a normal sequence such as months, weekdays, numbers, or times.
A pane found on the left side of Backstage view. It provides you access to workbook and file-related commands through a series of tabs.
A location that collects and stores up to 24 copied or cut items that are then available to be used in the active workbook, in other workbooks, and in other Office programs.
To insert data from the Clipboard to a new location in a worksheet.
Several settings that enable you to change how a document prints.
A toolbar that gives you fast and easy access to the tools you use most often in Excel.
A group of adjacent cells you select to perform operations on all of the selected cells.
A broad band that runs across the top of the Excel window that organizes commands and tools into an easy-to-use interface. The ribbon was introduced in Office 2007.
A line of cells that start at the left edge of a worksheet, continue to the right, and are identified by numbers.
A small, onscreen rectangle that displays descriptive text when you rest the pointer on a command or control.
Highlighting text that is to be changed.
An area on the ribbon that contains groups of related commands; An area of the Backstage navigation pane that contains groups of related commands.
A file that includes formatting and formulas complete with designs, tools, and specific data types.
A reference to a specific cell or range of cells regardless of where the formula is located in the worksheet; uses a dollar sign in front of the column and row markers in a cell address.
Operators that specify the calculations to be performed.
A reference that identifies a cell’s location in the worksheet based on its row number and column letter.
A number or text value entered directly into a formula.
A cell or range in a worksheet in another Excel workbook, or a defined name in another workbook.
An equation that performs calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, on values in a worksheet.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

How do I create a crossword template?

For the easiest crossword templates, WordMint is the way to go!

Pre-made templates

For a quick and easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!

Create your own from scratch

  • Log in to your account (it’s free to join!)
  • Head to ‘My Puzzles’
  • Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Crossword’
  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
  • That’s it! The template builder will create your crossword template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a word document or pdf and print!

How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

Can I print my crossword template?

All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home!

Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.